NCT01536548

Indicating Direction and Angle for Cannulating of AV-fistula in Hemodialysis Patients

Indicating Direction and Angle for Button-hole Cannulating of AV-fistula in Hemodialysis Patients - a Randomized Controlled Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 83 (actual)
• Sponsor: Norwegian University of Science and Technology · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Arteriovenous fistula is the preferred access for hemodialysis, and cannulation using a "button-hole" technique is increasingly recommended. By using the same two sites for cannulation there are reports of less risk of complications and less pain for the patient. However, button-hole cannulation can be difficult for the dialysis nurse, and failing cannulations can damage the AV fistula and increase patient discomfort. The investigators therefore will test whether a simple marking on the skin of the direction and angle of cannulation used in each specific patient could improve the probability of a successful and painfree cannulation.

Conditions

• Chronic Kidney Disease
• Kidney Failure

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Skin drawing	Mark direction and angle for cannulation with a pencil on the skin
PROCEDURE	No skin drawing	Standard practice; i.e. no marks on skin to help find correct direction and angle for introducing needles

Timeline

• Start date: 2012-03-01
• Primary completion: 2012-04-01
• Completion: 2012-07-01
• First posted: 2012-02-22
• Last updated: 2020-10-05

Locations

8 sites across 1 country: Norway